Re: Tourqe Wrench Advice

Huh, cool, and I was thinking I would have to spend at least $50... you guys are a god send... and a 20 minute response too!!!

What about other Pittsburgh/Harbor Freight Tools, are they decent enough to use as a do-it-yourselfer?

There is a Harbor Freight store about 20 minutes from me... so will run up and pick it up :)

as i said, i use my tools in commercial duty and for the most part, anything i buy anymore is from harbor freight. i still buy craftsman wrenches but only because im prone to busting them. ive returned wrenches at sears that still had pieces of pipe welded to them and they never give me any crap, they just exchange them with a smile.

lol....only take as much $ as you need to get what you want. dont take any extra $ with you or youll find a way to spend it. :-) my local harbor freight is less than 3 miles from me and i cant seem to walk out of there without spending $200.

RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO BUY YOUR HILIFT JACK THERE.

I bought my hilift from them for something close to $30. The Real McCoy cost about $60, but is way more than twice as good. Think about it, if you are stuck, do you want to be using El Cheapo equipment in a situation that can kill you if it fails? Actually, killing you might be better than the serious injury ... An even worse thing would be to let your friend use it, and it killed him.

Turns out I 'pawned' and OLD High Lift off my dad... Brand is Han????? something... sticker is beat up... but at least it says Made in the USA on it :)

Cost is never an issue when buying tools...

Earle

I would say the 1/2, 3/8 decision would depend on what you intend to use the wrench for......torquing lug nuts and stuff like that....get the 1/2 inch.....mostly engine work, the 3/8 inch would probably be a better option......